| Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
LG G8 ThinQ |
| Launch |
| Release Date |
| Jan, 2021 |
Apr, 2019 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 11 |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| UI |
| One UI 3.1 |
LG UX 8.0 |
| Dimensions |
| 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight |
| 169 g |
167 g |
| Body |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Color Options |
| Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Re |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
6.2 inches
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6.1 inches
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| Resolution |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) |
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display |
100% DCI-P3 Dolby Vision HDR10 Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po ,3500 mAh
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| Charging |
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery Wireless charging 9W |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485) |
| Chipset |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
| GPU |
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Adreno 640 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 8GB RAM
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6GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128/256GB Built-in |
128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| No |
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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Dual or Triple 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF or 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
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| Features |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more
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ED flash, HDR, panorama , 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 72 p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec ,TOF 3D camera Features HDR Video 1080p@60fps Show more
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| Front |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Dual, 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint, Verison |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands |
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SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
NO
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| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extra |
| FM radio (Snapdragon model only) |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
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US$ 888
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USD $705
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| Resale Value |
| Very High |
Moderate |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 11 Point(s) |
2 Point(s) |
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